Winners announced for 2015 Taste of the Town

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Convention Center was packed Thursday night, and by 7:45 pm the attendance was 6,499 as locals and visitors indulged in tasty tidbits from 50+ restaurants at this year’s 32^nd Annual Taste of the Town.

During this highly acclaimed event, which benefits St. Andrew Catholic School, the restaurants vied for culinary bragging rights as they competed for judged awards in the categories of Best Entrée, Best Dessert, and Best Booth Design. Awards were also given for People’s Choice and Kid’s Choice, in which attendees were polled at random to vote for their Favorite Restaurant (Entrée) and Favorite Restaurant (Dessert).

Taste of the Town is proudly presented by St. Andrew Catholic School, and this year’s event was sponsored by HTC, McDonald’s, Sysco, Beach Automotive, Maguire Law Firm, and WBTW News 13.

List of Award Winners – Taste of the Town 2015

JUDGED BEST ENTRÉE                                                             

1^st Place:  Café Amalfi – Braised Boar Belly & Bourbon Glaze

2^nd Place:  Tupelo Honey – Seared Pork Tenderloin

3^rd Place:  Nacho Hippo – Grandma’s Taco Pot Roast

JUDGED BEST DESSERT

1st Place:  Sea Captain’s House – Chocolate Cake w/ Peanut Butter Sauce

2^nd Place:  Rita’s Ice & Custard – Misto

3^rd Place:  Greg Norman’s – Carrot Cake Cheesecake

JUDGED BEST BOOTH DESIGN (LARGE BOOTH)                         

1^st Place:  Lil Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

2^nd Place:  Fiesta Mexicana

3^rd Place:   Sea Captain’s House

JUDGED BEST BOOTH DESIGN (SMALL BOOTH)

1^st Place:  Bimini’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Café

2^nd Place:  Second Cup

3^rd Place:  AJ’s Pizza

PEOPLE’S CHOICE (Polled ages 13+)                             

Favorite Restaurant (Entrée):  Greg Norman’s Australian Grille

Favorite Restaurant (Dessert):  The Melting Pot

KID’S CHOICE (Polled ages 12 & under)

Favorite Restaurant (Entrée):   Jimmyz Original Hibachi

Favorite Restaurant (Dessert):   The Melting Pot